ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366643
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can
submit corrected information.
Date: | Thursday 5 July 1990 |
Time: | 12:12 LT |
Type: | Beechcraft C23 |
Owner/operator: | Robert Merrill |
Registration: | N24630 |
MSN: | M-1447 |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4G |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Allaire, NJ -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Farmingdale, NJ (BLM |
Destination airport: | Langhorn, PA (N54) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT DEPARTED AND THEN RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT DUE TO DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS. HE SAW MEN AND EQUIPMENT NEAR HIS TOUCHDOWN SPOT AND MOMENTAIRLY STOPPED HIS DESCENT. HE SAID THE ELEVATOR FELT MUSHY AS HE CONTINUED THE DESCENT, AND WHEN HE TRIED TO FLARE, THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED 2-3 FEET TO THE RUNWAY. THE LOWER STRUT ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED TO THE RIGHT, VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, COLLAPSING THE REMAINING LANDING GEAR. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT HE SAW THE AIRCRAFT 20-30 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE, ROLLING LEFT AND RIGHT; HOWEVER, HE SAID HE DID NOT SEE THE TOUCHDOWN.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE FOR THE LANDING.
Accident investigation:
|
| |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC90LA149 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 2 months |
Download report: | Final report |
|
Sources:
NTSB NYC90LA149
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
21-Mar-2024 10:37 |
ASN Update Bot |
Added |
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation